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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1905
Page
6
An advertisement claims Miona cures catarrh of the stomach with no acids or harmful drugs. It promises a root-cause approach, improvement of digestion, and a money-back guarantee from L. A. Riley & Son at 50 cents a box.
The program lists devotional exercises and talks on Sunday school work at Concord on October 1805. Presenters include Mattie Baxter Rev J H Tombs Emmett Beanblossom and others. Delegates urged from each township Sunday schools urged to attend. The oldest regular teacher aged 95 will attend as usual.
Persimmon crop around Borden Clark county Indiana west of Jeffersonville has begun to move with good quality this fall. Fruit shipped largely to Chicago brings about fifty cents a gallon. These persimmons are highly cultivated and well worth eating, with several thousand dollars expected to be realized by growers this season.
An advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a kidney liver and bladder remedy for kidney trouble heart disease and related conditions It claims the tonic cleanses the kidneys and stops frequent urination and nocturnal urination and offers sample bottles and a free book by mail from Kilmer Co Binghamton NY
A series of property transfers shows numerous parcels exchanged for sums from 40 to 5,500 dollars. Names include Eli Baker, Benj F. Smith, Francis L. Winders, Otto S. Sea cat, Sarah E. Hancock, Walter B. Routh, Lorenzo Barks, Mary Stoker, Thomas Askew, Lorenzo Askew, and many others among Corydon Mauckport Elizabeth and surrounding areas.
An old Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic ad claims the product has endured 45 years, asserting iron and quinine provide a tonic effect with no taste. It offers no cure and promises pay if not satisfactory, priced at 50 cents.
Walnut Valley reports farmers preparing to sow wheat last week. George Good visited his sister Emma Murr in Greenville who is ill. Mt Solomon basket meeting drew many attendees. Otto Bussabarger and family visited Mrs B's parents, Pepper family, Pleasant Valley. Rev Martins of Germantown will preach at Mt Solomon on October 8 morning and night. A double wedding is planned before the preaching service at Ugls, Levi Schwarz to Carrie Engleman and Dillard Sonner to Maud Green.
A cryptic note offers a round trip ticket to Lacine coast for sale at a bar gain. Readable fragments suggest a discount travel deal but few specifics on dates or buyer details.
Effective September 15 to October 31, 1905, Missouri Pacific Railway offers cheap colonist fares with liberal stop overs in California and the Northwest. Pullman tourist sleepers depart St. Louis daily at 10 10 PM via Missouri Pacific through Pueblo and Scenic Colorado. Weekly departures on Tuesday and Saturday via the Great Mountain Route leave St. Louis at 8 00 AM through Arkansas Texas and the Southwest. For rates and literature consult a ticket agent or R T G Matthhews T P A Mo Pac Ry Room 301 Norton Bldg Louisville Ky.
The firm advertises abstracting services for Harrison County real estate. They provide complete title records from government up to the present, promising a full title for any property based on county records.
Administrator of Frederick Rupp estate will sell on October 26, 1905 at the late residence one mile northwest of New Middletown. Items include horse cow six hogs binder mower farm wagon two horse cultivator potatoes a target rifle farming implements and other articles. Five dollar items cash. over five dollars credit nine months with promissory notes and six percent interest. Sebastian Gunthert Admr. October 3, 1905.
The undersigned has been appointed administrator of the estate of Frederick Rupp of Harrison County Indiana who is deceased The estate is solvent
The undersigned will sell at public auction at his residence two miles north west of Corydon on October 17 1905. Items include horses cattle 20 Chester White hogs various pigs shoats gilts and sows 5 Hambourlette sheep 600 bushels corn farm implements stock and household goods. J E Watson. oct 4 2w.
The late Geo R Wright estate offers the fine farm for sale to settle the estate eight miles below New Albany on the Ohio river. For details contact Mrs Will R Graves at 137 W Market St New Albany Indiana or B F Wright Locust Point Harrison County Indiana.
A five room house with a stable is offered for sale in a very desirable location within two blocks of the court house. The ad promises a quick bargain for buyers who act in the next few weeks and directs inquiries to C. B. Ellis.
Henry E. Deitrick of New Salisbury Indiana offers for sale a forty acre tract nearly all cleared with house and barn located one mile northeast of Ramsey. R F D No. 1. Oct 4.
Ten horsepower engine and four roll McCormick corn shredder in good running order. Call on or address Ott Smith, Tris, Ind. Oct 4-2w.
For sale a good building lot on high ground in a desirable location within three blocks of the public square. Inquire of C. B. Ellis.
A 100 acre tract lies six miles south of Corydon and one and one half miles from Pike. W F Drerroak lists the property in the March 29 notice.
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